From old to new: Historic scenes of Platt Fields go on sale to help preserve park's future

Volunteers at the Fallowfield park hope cards showing 10 different images taken over the last century will raise money to pay for improvements in years to come. The pictures show everything from the long-gone pets’ corner to children playing in the lake during the early twentieth century. The cards have been created from images donated by members of the public to the Friends of Platt Fields Park group.

Cards showing scenes from Platt Fields Park’s rich history have gone on sale to help give it a bright future.

Volunteers at the Fallowfield park hope 10 different images taken over the last century will raise money to pay for improvements in years to come.

The pictures show everything from the long-gone pets’ corner to children playing in the lake during the early twentieth century. The cards have been created from images donated by members of the public to the Friends of Platt Fields Park group.

They are now on sale at the Manchester Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery and the Manchester Tourist Office in Piccadilly.

The photos can also be seen in a book created to mark the park’s centenary, which includes people’s stories of their memories of spending time there since it was founded in 1911. Called ‘A Centenary of Platt Fields’, it is available at the same outlets as the cards with all profits from both the cards and books going back to the Friends group.

The money will be put towards improvements and future events in the Wilmslow Road park. Anne Tucker, secretary of the Friends of Platt Fields group, said: "These photographs look great in the book but even more beautiful as cards.

"We’ve left them blank inside so they can be used year round as well as Christmas.

"We really hope as many people as possible will buy them to help us keep on supporting the Friends group and improving Platt Fields."

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